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Mathias Hatakka

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A Framework to Explain the Relation Between ICT and Development: Combining Affordances and the Capability Approach

2019

Part 1: Pushing the Boundaries - New Research Methods, Theory and Philosophy in ICT4D; International audience; In this paper, we suggest a framework to better explain the relation between ICT and development. The framework combines two theories: The Capability Approach and Affordances. The capability approach defines development as freedom of choice; and the affordances explains the relational aspects of people and technology. These two theories complement each other by connecting the means (technology) to the ends (development). A case study of ICT and study-circle education in rural areas of Kenya is used to illustrate the framework. Using the framework, the study revealed how actualizati…

Knowledge managementRelation (database)Computer sciencebusiness.industrymedia_common.quotation_subjectFreedom of choice06 humanities and the arts02 engineering and technology0603 philosophy ethics and religionKenyaEducationDevelopment (topology)ICT4DInformation and Communications Technology020204 information systemsPerception0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineeringCapability approach[INFO]Computer Science [cs]060301 applied ethicsAffordancebusinessAffordancesCapability approachmedia_common
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A holistic perspective on the theoretical foundations for ICT4D research

2018

While many theories have guided research Information and Communication Technologies for Development (ICT4D), we are yet to construct a clear and coherent narrative that would help us answer the question of how ICT fosters development in underdeveloped communities. In this paper, we argue that one of the main reasons for this is that our holistic understanding of ICT4D is seldom grounded in theories to understand the core areas that define the field, namely, ICT, Development, and, ‘4’ which are the transformative processes that link the two. Through a brief literature review, we list theories that have informed ICT4D research in each of these areas. We present examples of theories, namely, C…

actor-network theorySystemvetenskap informationssystem och informatik med samhällsvetenskaplig inriktningPublic Administrationcapability approachActor–network theoryaffordancesInformation Systems Social aspects02 engineering and technologyDevelopment020204 information systems0502 economics and business0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineeringInformation systemNarrativeSociologyAffordancedevelopment05 social sciencesPerspective (graphical)Computer Science ApplicationsEpistemologyICT4DInformaticsCapability approachsocial capitalConstruct (philosophy)050203 business & management
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Introduction to ICT4D: ICTs and Sustainable Development Minitrack

2017

Sustainable developmentEngineeringEngineering managementbusiness.industryICTSbusinessSoftware engineeringProceedings of the 50th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (2017)
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Introduction to the Minitrack on Information and Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D): ICT and Sustainable Development

2018

Sustainable developmentDevelopment (topology)Knowledge managementInformation and Communications Technologybusiness.industry020204 information systems0502 economics and business05 social sciences0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering050211 marketing02 engineering and technologySociologybusinessProceedings of the 51st Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences
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Understanding ICT in ICT4D : An Affordance Perspective

2017

Understanding the role of ICT for development is at the core of ICT4D research. However, prevailing research in this field most often focuses on access or readiness of a technology, or on the outcomes of the technology use. Less attention has been paid to understand the mechanism of the technology use that leads to the outcomes. The question of why ICT in a development context sometimes work and sometimes does not work still remains a subject of enquiry. To enhance our understanding in this regard, we propose to use the concept of affordances to unfold the “black boxed” nature of ICT. We revisited a case from Kenya to illustrate the application of affordances in a ICT4D context. The finding…

Systemvetenskap informationssystem och informatik med samhällsvetenskaplig inriktningKnowledge managementbusiness.industryField (Bourdieu)05 social sciencesPerspective (graphical)Information Systems Social aspects02 engineering and technologyEducationICT4DInformation and Communications Technology020204 information systems0502 economics and business0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineeringSociologybusinessAffordanceAffordancesDeveloping Countries050203 business & management
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Understanding the role of ICT and study circles in enabling economic opportunities: Lessons learned from an educational project in Kenya

2019

In this paper, we explore how the combination of Informa-tion and Communication Technologies (ICT) and self-organised study circles improves rural communities' abilityto enhance their economic oppo ...

Knowledge managementComputer Networks and Communicationsbusiness.industry05 social sciences02 engineering and technologyInformation and Communications Technology020204 information systemsInformatics0502 economics and business0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineeringCapability approachSociologyAffordancebusiness050203 business & managementSoftwareInformation SystemsInformation Systems Journal
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